Products Heroku's Security Slip-Up - Is It Time for a PaaS Security Certification Standard? Today Heroku, a Ruby platform-as-a-service which was recently acquired by Salesforce.com, disclosed a serious security issue. The vulnerability has been fixed, and there is no evidence that it was ever exploited. Earlier this week, NodeFu had its databases deleted when admins revealed its CouchOne password on Github. Missteps by PaaS providers… Enterprise Klint Finley View comments
Analysis Google Apps is a Model for Larry Page to Follow I wonder how Larry Page will view Google Apps now that he is replacing Eric Schmidt as CEO. I have covered Google Apps more than any other news about Google. The view has provided me with an example of how Google has successfully built an ecosystem. From where I sit, it seems like a pretty solid model to follow. At its core are the right… Alex Williams View comments
Google Google Reader Gets a Demotion Google has quietly moved the link to access Google Reader, its online RSS reader service, below the top level navigation fold for Gmail users. Some Google Reader users are complaining about the move as an inconvenience, but the biggest loss will be to those users who have yet to start using Reader. The Picasa photo service has replaced Reader… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
Poll Is AT&T Really the Best Mobile Carrier According to Developers? (POLL) When I first saw this article about a recent mobile developer poll, I thought I had misread things. Did it really just say "AT&T was ranked best operator?" Yes, yes it did. Apparently, Evans Data Corporation (EDC), an IT industry market intelligence firm, surveyed over 385 mobile developers, asking them in-depth questions about mobile… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments
Apple More Than 60 Apps Downloaded per iOS Device Looking for hard data detailing the explosion of the app economy? Helsinki-based mobile analyst Horace Dediu of asymco released yet another series of charts this week where he explains how he came to the conclusion that more than 60 apps have been downloaded for every iOS device sold. In the fall of 2008, there were only around 10 apps downloaded… Mobile Sarah Perez View comments